noun
- A genus of herbaceous plants in the daisy family, typically having small pink, purple, or white flowers with thin, numerous petals.
Usage: botanical term; often used in plural as 'erigerons' or as a mass noun
Examples
- The erigeron bloomed along the rocky hillside in late summer.
- Gardeners often plant erigeron in dry, well-drained soil.
- Several species of erigeron are native to North America.
- The delicate erigeron flowers attracted butterflies to the garden.
- Erigeron is sometimes called fleabane because of its traditional use as an insect repellent.